Show L J 1 M I Lm 3 I A t R I BIGGER NAVY NEED IS EXPLAINED BY OlD ADMIRAL Rear flear Admiral Richard RIchad Is considered to be bo one of or the neatest authorities au au- on the needs of ot a bigger na navy Since Inco his retirement in ii 1911 he ho ho is de devoted devoted de- de e- e voted much of ot his Ids time to a n. of or orthe ho the problem so that he knows his hla sub sub- lect Jeet both bOlh on sea a and paper Ho Ito was as officer on tho Malno lIlno when she was blown up In lIa Havana vana harK harbor harbor har- har bor K r and then commanded the Gloucester ter er in n the Spanish American war Ho took ook part in hi tho the destruction of or Admiral squadron off orr Santiago and Was T awarded ten numbers anco ad In rank for tor eminent and conspicuous conduct conduct conduct con con- duct In this battle batlle Afterward he was presented with a n silver sliver loving cup b by citizens of or Gloucester ter and a sword by citizens of or Washington Editor By DEAN HALLIDAY Staff Starr Special W WASHINGTON ASHI D D. 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C March 13 Tho The United States St.-nos to be properly prepared prepared pre pro pared to defend herself ought to have e forty five first line ships this moment This I Is the of oC Hear Henr Admiral Richard t famo famous amou United StatcH naval officer is considered to be perhaps per per- haps the greatest officials authority there la lit b on our greater create I navy problem SInce his retirement In 1911 1011 he ho has de devoted devoted do- do voted himself to a study of or the sub- sub Jet jcL Ho Ito to discuss tho the subJect sub sub- with mo me at his liis house In Wash ash ington Inton We Wc have only eight Ight ships of or tho type ho began and since the advent of or tho typo NOTHING C COU COUNTS TS much on the worlds world's seas sea A four battleship program Is tho the VERY ERY LEAST o wo ought to con consider lder but EO so far two ships a year has been the tho limit Now In spite of or what others may maysa sa say I hold that ten years l In Is the life lire of or a u ship oft ort he first t line lIno After that It must fall fali back with the tho second line And as Its It's the we must have havo a two a n year program only nets us UK twenty ships chips Furthermore l we wo haven't Vent a 11 single battle battlo crul cruiser cr Wo We should bo ha alarmed over that A fleet of or for topmost efficiency must have a division of or speedy battle battlo cruisers Out Jut heres here's a point Why build ships ship when we haven't men to m man mn ln them The United States has a 1 double double dou dou- ble bic problem W V c MUST have BIO BiD ships with DIG BIG guns and we MUST have TRAINED MEN to operate them Tho personnel of our navy Is one of Ito weakest points at nt pre present ent- ent not losing lIght eight however of the need of If forty five first line ships Wo Vo cannot man properly tho the ships chips vo o have havo at t present Its Jt's deplorable but true truo There is a crying need for more moro officers and more moro enlisted men Given the ships and el men It Its It's going poIn po- po oIn o- o In ing In to take tako what wha well what well to nix Ix years ears at least leant before the they are aro an efficient effi eUI- fighting force Bu concerns concern take that Ion long lone and longer to develop an organization And you cant can't or organize a fleet fleeton on paper Nothing but hut fleet maneuvers maneuvers ma mil will do A man may mOlY handle han han- dle die a In fleet formation durIng dur dur- ing the daytime but Its It's a different matter to handle It at night without with with- out OLIt light Wo Ve are arc well up In marksmanship now but that t has han been en target practice of ot Individual Mako them i use So their guns iuna In fleet lect formation THAT would be lie the thc problem IN HATTLE And unless s a JL commanding officer has haft had l training of th that it eort he h b by a Il vel very slight error of or Judgment Is ia lIkel likely to put a part of or his own guns puns out of or coma com com- a as mission w well Ht an and those of oC f several other ships Will Ill ili the tho submarine marln Judging from tram their exploits in the tho pr ever yer Capt Jack Marston at left in fn his customary dress at hand Above two typical Indian braves of the band which Marston s says Jya is i. be being be be- ing ng persecuted by tho the big cattlemen of Utah The mounted warrior is ill Ute Uto John Hes a 1 real bad Indian S says Marston The one on foot is k Andrew Williams one of Chief Poseys Posey's aides supersede edo the T I naked Never exclaimed tho rear their eyesight Isn't good enough and they cant can't go 0 fast enough h If lC your or your jour our passenger boat la is lanot not taken unawares her superior speed will save 0 herOut her herOut Out Jut submarines are necessary arms of the navy There should be bea a 1 division attached to the first or second line and then a strong fleet to guard the harbors and coastal points point The Tho German submarines have done much but we haven't heard of oC tho the times time the have failed The fact tact that England's capital ships have o not accomplished much does docs not prove they the are arc not effective YOU effective YOU CANT CAN'T FIGHT FlOUT NOTHING Air All craft too are arc good but theirs their's will rill always be scout work We are weak In other divisions of our navy na too but first we must have give us forty forty- five capital 11 ships and the men to toman toman man them then them then wed we'd be In a position pOll tion to ato stop and worry over other divisions of the service To accomplish things thing In our navy we must have hove a I. I general staff a staff a picked body of men mon who have the tr training the knowledge and the power to do things To cover that thit point a n. sele selection Llon board hoard Is necessary for tor the tho betterment of or our ourn n navy Give o the young oung officers tl o b by giving them a chance before they have bare grown too old Its a system that can work Injustice tice LIce but properly handled It means In Increased increased In- In creased cre efficiency nc In the navy OUR NAVY NAY OUGHT TO BE nE SECOND SEC SEC- OND O-D TO NONE NONI EXCEPT ENDLA ENG END ENGLAND'S LA LANDS LAND'S ND S. S But we muot must checkmate those nation nation that maintain gre great lt stand stand- In Inn armies Jap Japan has a fine army but we need not worry over her navy As A. for the others here the rear ad lid miral 1 drew drev up his tall tail spare fig fly ure until he was tense give us u. b big g ships ship with big guno gunJ men for them and a I gener general staff to direct and we need not fear any of them themi |